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[schrodingerscockroach]

Who: OPEN
When: Day 37, Night
Where: all over

[It's a mingle]

Comments

[malignstar]

I just try to be cuter and spend more time on my belly.

[ Demonstrates, wagging his tail ]

[schrodingerscockroach]

.....that is adorable.

[malignstar]

What can I say? I'm a champion of adorable!

[schrodingerscockroach]

[He chuvkles and reaches out.]

[Pause.]

Is it rude to pet you? Or ask about it? [He is weak to fluff, okay.]

[malignstar]

[ Headbutts his hand ]


What's the point of being fluffy if you can't share? Don't worry, I'm not a shy type.

[ Unless he's reeling from trying to murder someone outside of game ]

[Bond ]

[schrodingerscockroach]

[Listen, there are some days you just can't be touched for Reasons.]

[He smiles and he's going to pet, complete with testing ear scritches.]

That is a very fair point. Makes Sparks a lot easier.

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[malignstar]

[ Very much leaning his whole body into that ]

Oh, so this is how you guys do it? Pretty convenient.

Ours is teaching, but I never really know what to teach. It's harder when you don't remember much. Or when you're not a total brainiac like Eliza.

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[schrodingerscockroach]

Clover's jokes.

But petting is physical affection. I give a lot of headpats, actually. [Petpetpet ear scratch.]

Could always do experimenting. Do stuff to figure out what you do know. Like I talked to Eliza about AIs and partway through I realized I knew a surprising amount. And had Rean fight me to figure out some combat skills.

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[malignstar]

Wait wait, you can get sparks by just being cuddly with someone? I totally missed that in the original rundown. I need to go over this stuff with Eliza.

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[schrodingerscockroach]

There's a sign in the lounge car. It has the team bonds too.

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[malignstar]

[ Hangs head sheepishly ]

I need to pay more attention to these things.

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[schrodingerscockroach]

I could show you where it is?

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[malignstar]

Thanks, but I'll find my way. I need to find Eliza of first.

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[schrodingerscockroach]

That's fair. At least now you'll be able to fully exploit the fluffy.

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[malignstar]

You better believe I'm going to exploit it. Though it feels kind of weird to get points for comforting someone.

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[schrodingerscockroach]

I mean, if you're going to do it anyway, why not get points?

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[malignstar]

I guess, but doesn't it feel kind of opportunistic to be thinking about points when you're trying to make someone feel better?

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[schrodingerscockroach]

No? I mean, if you were looking to comfort someone for points and you're insincere, THAT'S bad. Comfort should involve genuine intent.

But if you were going to help regardless, what's the harm? You get points, they get pounts, and the whole train is a little farther from death.

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[malignstar]

[ Scratches at an ear again ]

I guess that's one way to look at it.

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[schrodingerscockroach]

Its just a thought to have anyway. Its good to have a little self reflection while comforting. Its no good if you're about to hit the ground yourself and you need to be aware of that.

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[malignstar]

Hit the ground yourself?

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[schrodingerscockroach]

Sometimes people aren't in a state to offer emotional comfort even if they want to.

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[malignstar]

[ Exaggerated wolf yawn ]

Fake it until you make it?

[ This might be someone's life philosophy ]

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[schrodingerscockroach]

Just as long as you know it. Knowing it takes advantage of a skill. Not knowing is a ticking time bomb.

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[malignstar]

I'm already at a bit of a disadvantage when it comes to knowing myself.